Dual wheeled vehicle



0a. 2,1945. f C. sjAsH l 2,386,030

DUAL WHEELED VEHICLE Original Filed Dec. 3, 1940 Patented Oct. 2, 1945 I Y assalito., I

DUALWHEELEDJVEHIGLE, charles s. Ash, `muera; Mich. origmaifappiicafim December s; 1940*s1efiamm 2 Claims. (o1t 301-360 attained by;- means` of* the'instrumentalitiesr and combinations-pointed outrirrtlfie l appended claims.

The' 'accompamringdi'awihg referred tof-herein and constituting-a part hereoff illustrates* oneembodiment of* the invention?- and-togetherwith the description; serve to expiainthe principles' off the invention.

Of thedrawing:

Fig; 1 is a' fragmentary'vertical sectionalwview showing aA pair off' driven" dual-:wheels at4r one iside of the' rear ofthe-vehicle bywhicli the vehicle is adapted tobe driven; and2 Fig. 2-is a' fragmentaryisectional View taken onthe 1in'e22--2 of-Fg. 1I

The present invention` has' for an object the provision of" a'` novel and improved "dual-wheeled structure for; the^rearfaxle-ofan automotive road vehicle of f that type having setsof-IA dual iwheels, at the front aswell ashthe rear thereof, certain of the' wheels being'mounted*fondirigible movement, at least some and certain of the wheels being adapted for independentrotation: A further object of the invention is the provision of a novel and improved dual wheeled vehicle in which the individual vwheels of the sets of non-independently rotatable dual wheels, namely, wheels coupled to rotate together, are so mounted as to be interchangeable with duplicate or substantially identical wheels of' the wheels being driven, I

used in the dual wheel sets which are independently rotatable. The invention also provides a new and improved form of wheel and wheel mounting so that different types of wheels need not be employed for the independently rotatable and conventional dual wheels of the vehicle.

In order that the purposes and advantages of the present invention may be better explained, it it to be understood that the novel and improved dual wheeled rear axle structure is especially designed to be used on a vehicle in which the front of the vehicle is provided with two sets of dual wheels each 4of=`whicli` comprises af pair-11 of' inde.a penden-tly rotatable wheels coaxiallymounted on closely- 'adjacenthub'v4 members; and these-f dual wheelsy are also mounted I for vdirigible movement,

the hub" members-serving to holdf the wheels fin properfspacediaxial relation-with respectf to` each other; Each ofl the-wheels comprisesf al dshed portion connectingthe tire mountingrimwith the hub, andithe -wheels'aresecuredfto theihub members sof thatlthey-divergeradianyoutwardly to oneedge of their respective Infthevillustrated embodiment-'of 'the'inven-tion the rear axle of the vehicle -isgprovided'witli'two sets odri'ven dual' wheels, one# of* which is shown the wheels of"each se1`; being heldlagainst rotation with-respect to eachother; and thesewheelslare' substantially'identicalewiththe Wheel members ofthe construction described usedi at the`A` front.r of" the vehicle; In-saidrear axle structure, a. spacing member isprovided between the=adjacentwheels of Veach pair, and thisrspaoing-memberiholds :the wheels in thev`- same spacedaxial relation-as do the hub members at-thefront oftheA vehicle; the

Y spacing member Aand theV hub portionbeing adapted to receivethe duplicate wheels softhat` all of the wheels oi theentirevelfiicleare completely -interchangeable; and' diffe-rent kinds ofspare-tires and wheels* need notbecarri'ed on` the vehicle.

It will 4be understood that the-foregoing.y general description and the following detailed description as well, areexemplary1 and" explanatorye oi. the

' invention but are not restrictive thereof? Referring nowl detailY` to the-drawing, afpair 4of pneumaticallyltired driving wheels;` areillustratively shown as idmountable wheels permanently; attached fto their rims@ and these: wheels.

are designedin practice to lue-duplicates of 'orsubstantially identical with the independently rotatable front wheels dirigibly mounted on the front axle for the steering of the vehicle. As

embodied, each of the rims 30, of conventional e construction, is permanently attached to ademountable wheel body 3| `which is rather deeply dished and extends from a point closely adjacent to the center of the rim to one Side edge thereof and thence radially inwardly, being slightly reversely dished, as at 32. At its inner elige, the wheel body 3| is formed with a plurality of short radially extending rounded slots 34 which provide short spokes or lug portions 35 between them.

, This inner edge of the wheel is preferably bent,

as at 3l', to provide a strengthening rib and a face by which the wheel may be seated on its hub, but aside from this edge 31, the central portion 38 of the wheel is preferably finished to pro- .wheels of y'the 'Y vehicle.

front axle, but with the wheels held against rela-1V tive rotation, as with conventional dualfwheels. As illustrated, the rear axle comprises an axle tube 50 within which is the minating in a driving .flange 52 fast to the, outer end of wheel hub 54 by m'earfisllofithecap screws 53. The wheel hub 54 is mounted for rotation, as

tion bearings 55 and 53, which also serve to holdH the wheel hub against axial movement'with respect tothe axle shaft 5| and tube 50. ..;Whecl hub 54 extends inwardly s to provide a Acylindrical portion 58, and near itsinner end is `provided with a yradially extending ange 53 on which thebrake drum Ellis mounted,while the outer side ofthe ange 59 is faced to 4.provide a radial annular surface 6l against which the at surface of the spokes 35 of the inner wheel may be seated,wheel securingV bolts '63 also being providedrtopass through the apertures of the spokes.

lllorspacing the driving wheels (which are not lrelatively rotatable) the same distance fro-m each other as the independently rotatable dirigible Vfrontwheels vare spaced, as `before described, a

spacingI ring lis. provided.V .This comprises a .ring portion 5l .provided vvith'radially` extending Ybosses 68 which are apertured to pass-over the 4mounting-bolts 63, and these looses are cut away 'on both faces to be received within the recess provided. by the I curving rib 31 at the inner edge of thezwheels. v"Ihus, the cut-away shoulder portion .65 allows the face -ofrib 3l to seat against the spacing ring, 65,y B'L'while the face of the bosses 58 is seated against the radiallyV extending portion of tthe4 -wheel spokes 35. lThe wheels are firmly .held in'properspaced axial-relation by means of ithewheel. mounting nuts 'l0 on the outer ends of yloolts 63, while the cylindrical portion 'S8-of hub ,.'Esupports the Wheels in the proper coaxial relaftion. g

Itwill thus beseen that the Vrear Wheels diverge outwardly and-are heldin axially spaced relation whichasstated isthe same as the designed .spaoingin practice of the independently rotatable .front wheels, andv only a Single type and size of tirejrim and wheel is needed to replace any of the Thereby. is avoided the Vdependently rotatable.

The invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific mechanisms shown and clescribed but departures 'may' be.' made therefrom within the scope ofthe accompanying claims g without departing from the principles of the invention and without sacrificing its chief advantages.`

What I claim is:

' l1. -In a dual wheel structure; the combination -of a `Wheel hub. having a plurality of wheel mounting bolts .extending axially therefrom and surlrounding an axially extending cylindrical portion in a full floating axle, by means of the anti-fric- 5 ofthe hub, a pairof dished duplicate wheels having their dished portions adjacent to each other, each of said wheels having a centrally scalloped portion providing inwardly extending radial attaching lugs aperturedto fit over themounting bolts,.theinner edge of the scalloped portion of Aeach wheel beingfbent over to form narrow ribs at each side and the base of each .lug and a radial surface offset toward the opposite side of the Wheel from-thescalloped edgeand bounded at its sides and base by the ribs, the bent edges of the wheels being adjacent each other, and a spacer between said scalloped portions of thetwo wheels, said spacer loeingrtubular a d tted vto the tubular portion of thehub and. having. anV outwardly projecting sleeve portion engaging .each bolt between an opposed pair of lugs ofthe wheels, each sleeve portion being notched atits ends to bridge over the base ribs andt betweenthe side ribs and against the radial surfaces .of the lugs.

2. In a dual wheel structure, the combination of awheel hub having Aa plurality Vof wheel mounting bolts extending axially therefrom and surrounding an axially extending cylindrical portion of the hub, a pair of dished duplicate wheels .having their dished portions .adjacent to each-other, each of said wheels'having a centrally scalloped portion providing inwardly extending radialattaching lugs apertured to fit over the mounting bolts, said lugs vbeing embossedto form recesses at their inner sides, and a spacer between themscalloped porsaidv spacer being tubular portion Aengaging each-bolt between an opposed -pair of lugs of the wheels,V eachsleeve portion Vhaving its endsprojecting beyond the spacer and engaging vthe recesses in the lugs,

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